Decota is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Decota is 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Whitesville along Cabin Creek.[2]
Decota, West Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 38°01′04″N 81°25′14″W / 38.01778°N 81.42056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Kanawha |
Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1538099[1] |
Decota is a name derived from the Dakota language meaning "allies".[3]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ The National Map Archived March 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, accessed 19 October 2016.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 203.